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Granular vs liquid insecticide
Posted on 5/1/16 at 10:56 am
Posted on 5/1/16 at 10:56 am
I am needing to do a full yard treatment for the bugs.
It looks like Talstar is the weapon of choice? I was reading more into it and read that Bifen is a cheaper cost equivalent to Talstar.
Also, I am covering 1/2ac and it would be much easier to spread granular rather than spray liquid from a pump rig. Are there downsides to the granular as far as effectiveness? If so I will just spray and pray.
It looks like Talstar is the weapon of choice? I was reading more into it and read that Bifen is a cheaper cost equivalent to Talstar.
Also, I am covering 1/2ac and it would be much easier to spread granular rather than spray liquid from a pump rig. Are there downsides to the granular as far as effectiveness? If so I will just spray and pray.
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Posted on 5/1/16 at 11:07 am to Polar Pop
I use Telstar granules for the yard and liquid for the house, works great, say goodbye to fire ant hills
Posted on 5/1/16 at 11:10 am to Tigerpaw123
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goodbye to fire ant hills
Awesome, that is my number one pain in the arse.
I cover the mound in poison right now and they just pick up and move one foot over.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 11:24 am to Polar Pop
Granular works the same as the spray, because it needs .1" of rainfall or irrigation (IIRC) to be "activated". Bifenthrin (Bifen, Talstar, etc) is a great across the board insecticide...but if you are strictly after ants, I'd use Fipronil. But it ain't cheap 
This post was edited on 5/1/16 at 11:25 am
Posted on 5/1/16 at 1:21 pm to Polar Pop
Posted on 5/1/16 at 4:30 pm to bootlegger
Fipronil works great.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 8:20 pm to Polar Pop
Like boot and IB said Bifenthrin is the active ingredient of many name brand insecticides. I use it because it kills a broad range of insects that armadillos target. Kill the insects and reduce the digging by armadillos and moles. It works pretty good on mole crickets, fire ants, chinch bugs and is also a termiticide.
Posted on 5/2/16 at 1:00 am to Polar Pop
If you can get your hands on some cyonara 9.9 it is awesome. I treat my yard every 2-3 years with it and use granular for any ants dumb enough to cross the property line.
Posted on 5/2/16 at 12:46 pm to X123F45
I use the liquid Bifen to treat 1.5 acres. I have a 25gal spray rig I pull behind my mower. I mix about 18oz per 25 gal. of water. Red ants and mosquitos are history for up to 3 months. I like the liquid because in a few hours it is pet friendly and it has a 100% coverage.
Posted on 5/2/16 at 12:58 pm to Polar Pop
I still have one bottle of Diazinon concentrate left in the garage. That shite will kill everything in your yard including all the birds No wonder the EPA banned it.
No wonder the EPA banned it.Posted on 5/2/16 at 1:25 pm to DeoreDX
My dad still has some Dursban in his shed
Posted on 5/2/16 at 1:33 pm to bootlegger
What are the rules on Talstar before its pet-friendly again?
Posted on 5/2/16 at 1:39 pm to GFunk
If I remember correctly, I think re-entry is safe once the spray has dried. I'll go look it up...
Posted on 5/2/16 at 1:45 pm to bootlegger
Copied from the label:
"During indoor surface applications do not allow dripping or runoff occur.
Do not allow people or pets on treated surfaces until spray has dried.
Let surfaces dry before allowing people and pets to contact surface.
Bifenthrin will not stain, or damage any surface that water alone will not stain or damage.
Do not apply this product in patient rooms or in any rooms while occupied by the elderly or infirm.
Do not apply in classrooms when in use.
Do not apply when occupants are present in the immediate area in institutions such as libraries, sports
facilities, etc.
Do not apply this product in livestock buildings (barns).
Application equipment that delivers low volume treatments, such as Micro-Injector® or Actisol®
applicators, may also be used to make crack and crevice, deep harborage, spot and general surface treatments."
"During indoor surface applications do not allow dripping or runoff occur.
Do not allow people or pets on treated surfaces until spray has dried.
Let surfaces dry before allowing people and pets to contact surface.
Bifenthrin will not stain, or damage any surface that water alone will not stain or damage.
Do not apply this product in patient rooms or in any rooms while occupied by the elderly or infirm.
Do not apply in classrooms when in use.
Do not apply when occupants are present in the immediate area in institutions such as libraries, sports
facilities, etc.
Do not apply this product in livestock buildings (barns).
Application equipment that delivers low volume treatments, such as Micro-Injector® or Actisol®
applicators, may also be used to make crack and crevice, deep harborage, spot and general surface treatments."
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